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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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